Karate

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Karate

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Karate is an American 'indie / jazz' band, formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1993 by Geoff Farina, Eamonn Vitt and Gavin McCarthy. In 1995, Jeff Goddard joined the band as bass player, and Vitt moved to second guitar. Vitt departed Karate to pursue a medical career in 1997. Farina developed hearing problems due to twelve years of performance with Karate and was forced to disband the group in July 2005. The band reunited in 2022.

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There Are Ghosts

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Sever

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The Same Stars

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Small Fires

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The Roots and the Ruins

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Original Spies

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Diazapam

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Today or Tomorrow

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the only minority

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This Day Next Year

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August 15, 2025

Domein Kiewit

Hasselt, Limburg, Belgium

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August 14, 2025

Merleyn

Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands

  • 1. Bass Sounds

  • 2. There Are Ghosts

  • 3. Diazapam

  • 4. This Day Next Year

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July 6, 2025

Giardini Pubblici

Chiusi, Tuscany, Italy

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July 5, 2025

Teatro tenda

Vittorio Veneto, Veneto, Italy

  • 1. Bass Sounds

  • 2. If You Can Hold Your Breath

  • 3. There Are Ghosts

  • 4. Gasoline

  • 5. Defendants

  • 6. Small Fires

  • 7. Diazapam

  • 8. Liminal

  • 9. Around the Dial

  • 10. Water

  • 11. Operation: Sand

  • 12. Fall to Grace

  • 13. Sever

  • 14. This Day Next Year

  • 1. Alingual

  • 2. The Same Stars

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July 2, 2025

Hana-Bi

Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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Karate has released 13+ albums. Some of their notable releases include If You Can Hold Your Breath, Make It Fit, Time Expired. Explore their complete discography on this page.

Some of Karate's most popular tracks include There Are Ghosts, Sever, The Same Stars, Small Fires, The Roots and the Ruins. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.

Karate is an American 'indie / jazz' band, formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1993 by Geoff Farina, Eamonn Vitt and Gavin McCarthy. In 1995, Jeff Goddard joined the band as bass player, and Vitt mov... Read the full biography on this page.

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